Reddit reviews The Tools of Screenwriting: A Writer's Guide to the Craft and Elements of a Screenplay

This is THE BOOK for getting into film/theory. http://www.amazon.com/Film-Art-Introduction-David-Bordwell/dp/0072484551

Cinematography: http://www.amazon.com/Cinematography-Theory-Practice-Cinematographers-Directors/dp/0240812093/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324665695&sr=8-1

Editing: http://www.amazon.com/Blink-Eye-Revised-2nd/dp/1879505622/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1324665749&sr=1-1

Screenwriting: http://www.amazon.com/Tools-Screenwriting-Writers-Elements-Screenplay/dp/0312119089/ref=sr_1_22?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1324665794&sr=1-22

Happy to help. Professor's name is David Howard. Here are his books, if you're interested in more from him.

https://www.amazon.com/Tools-Screenwriting-Writers-Elements-Screenplay/dp/0312119089/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479269952&sr=8-1&keywords=david+howard

https://www.amazon.com/How-Build-Great-Screenplay-Storytelling/dp/031235262X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1479269952&sr=8-3&keywords=david+howard

The Tools of Screenwriting: A Writer's Guide to the Craft and Elements of a Screenplay
I've read it, and I think it's great.

Dr. Strangelove

Act One: General Ripper initiates Plan R.

Act Two: General Ripper goes batshit bonkers and everyone else tries to stop the impending nuclear apocalypse.

Act Three: There's a glimmer of hope, and it is gloriously snuffed out in one of the best examples of black comedy in all of cinema.

I could break down more of them, but I have work to do. But I will say that I have NEVER read a screenwriting book that DIDN'T mention Chinatown. It's a go-to film for discussing narrative and dramatic principles.

I hope that if you have any aspirations of being a screenwriter that you read all of the comments in this thread. I also recommend this book, which I found invaluable when I first started writing screenplays.